W. L. Gore & Associates has claimed a much coveted OutDoor Industry Award for its new GORE-TEX SURROUND™ product technology for hiking shoes. These awards are bestowed annually by a jury of outdoor experts at the OutDoor trade fair. En savoir plus »

Livingston, SCOTLAND, 5th March2013 W. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Ltd, which employs approximately 500 people at its UK plants in Livingston and Dundee, has been named the best company to work for in Scotland for the tenth year in a row. Achieving overall tenth position on the UK Top 100 list published in […] En savoir plus »

For the tenth year running German magazine PR Report recognises the most successful people and projects in the PR industry in the German-speaking world at a gala dinner and awards ceremony. A total of 54 finalists are competing for the 22 awards. The finalists and winners have been selected by an independent jury consisting of 24 communications experts. This year the finalists include: the “GORE-TEX EXPERIENCE TOUR”. En savoir plus »

The ISPO AWARD is known as ‘THE’ seal of quality in the sports industry. This year, two jackets with GORE-TEX laminates will receive the essential distinction for their innovation, design and performance criteria: Arc’teryx Alpha SV Jacket has succeeded in the category “Outdoor Apparel”; Haglöfs Vassi Jacket has been favoured by the judges in the category “Action Apparel”. En savoir plus »

Edurne Pasaban, first woman to climb 14 tallest mountains, 8,000 meter peaks, has won 2010 National Geographic Adventurer of the year award. National Geographic asked their audience to vote for the person who best embodies the spirit of adventure for the 2011 People’s Choice Award. En savoir plus »

Some 100 media experts and managers met in Stuttgart for the prize-giving ceremony of the 22nd Corporate Media Awards. One of the successful companies was W.L. Gore GmbH which was recognised for a training tool developed by CMCH (Bielefeld). En savoir plus »

National Geographic Magazine has been awarding its “Adventurer of the Year” title for the past six years. The Magazine casts a wide net to find the “Adventurers of the Year”, each selected for his or her extraordinary achievement in exploration, conservation, and adventure sports. En savoir plus »

On Wednesday 1st December GORE-TEX Experience Tour expert, Cameron McNeish, was presented with the Murray Cochran Award at the Scottish Magazine Awards. This is regarded as the most prestigious accolade for an individual working in Scottish magazine publishing as it recognises career long achievements in the publishing industry. En savoir plus »